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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The converse of authority is responsibility. Up to this point, she has not been the one to raise this kid. She hasn't done the day to day work---in the kids eyes, she does not have the authority to tell him what to do. He follows rules in school and does well there, because he recognizes the authority of those people to tell him what to do.

From experience, it is very difficult to push this kind of situation. I was that kid. Many years later, I can tell you that simply dealing with the kid as another adult will work far better than attempting to exert parental authority that was abdicated previously. [/quote]

I totally agree with this and  your prior post.  This kid has had a really tough life and appears to have done a great job taking care of himself.  His grandparents have really been great for him.  It must have been really difficult for him to leave them.  I know what it's like when your mother chooses a man over her kids and I can imagine how he must feel having to move back with OP and dealing with it on a daily basis.  Counseling would probably help everyone.[/quote]

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